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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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