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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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