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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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