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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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