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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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