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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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