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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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