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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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