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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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