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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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