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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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