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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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