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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education