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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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