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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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