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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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