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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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