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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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