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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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