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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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