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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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