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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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