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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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