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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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