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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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