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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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