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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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