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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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