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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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