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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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