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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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