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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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