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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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