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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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