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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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