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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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