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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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