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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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