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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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