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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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