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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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