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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies 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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