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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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