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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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