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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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