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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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