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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). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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