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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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