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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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