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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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