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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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