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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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