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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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