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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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