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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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