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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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