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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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