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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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