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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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