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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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