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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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