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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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