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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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