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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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