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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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