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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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