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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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