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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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