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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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