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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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