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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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