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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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