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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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