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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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