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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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