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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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