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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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