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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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