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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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