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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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