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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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