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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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