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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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