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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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