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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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