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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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