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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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