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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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