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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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