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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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