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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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