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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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