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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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