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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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