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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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