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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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