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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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