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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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