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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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