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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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