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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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