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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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