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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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