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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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