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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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