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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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