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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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