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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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