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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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