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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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