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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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