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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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