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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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