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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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