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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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