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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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