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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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