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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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