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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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