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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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