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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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