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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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