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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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