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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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