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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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