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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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