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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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