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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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