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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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