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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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