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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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