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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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