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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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