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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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