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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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