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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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