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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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