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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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