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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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