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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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