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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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