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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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