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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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