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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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