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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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