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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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