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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education