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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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