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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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