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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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