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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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