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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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