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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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