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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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