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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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