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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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