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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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