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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire 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 education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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