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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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