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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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