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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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