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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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