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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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