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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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