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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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