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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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