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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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