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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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