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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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