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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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