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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major 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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