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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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