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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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