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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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