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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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