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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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