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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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