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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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