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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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