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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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