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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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