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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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