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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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