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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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