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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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