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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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