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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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