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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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