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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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