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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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