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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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