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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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