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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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