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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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