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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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