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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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