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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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