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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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