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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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