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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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