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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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