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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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