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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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