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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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