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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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