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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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