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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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