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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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