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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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