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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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