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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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