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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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