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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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