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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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