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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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