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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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