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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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