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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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