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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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