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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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