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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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