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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies 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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