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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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