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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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