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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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