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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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