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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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