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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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