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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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