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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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