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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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