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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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