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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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