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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What 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 attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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