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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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