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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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