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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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