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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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