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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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