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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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