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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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