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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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