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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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