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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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