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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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