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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts 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 dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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