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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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