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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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