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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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