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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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