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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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