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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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