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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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