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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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