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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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