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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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