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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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