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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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