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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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