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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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