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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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