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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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