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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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