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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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