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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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