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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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