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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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