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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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