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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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