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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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