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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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