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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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