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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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