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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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