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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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