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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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