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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources