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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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