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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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