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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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