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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand 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 compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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