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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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