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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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