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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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