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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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