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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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