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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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