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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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