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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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