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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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