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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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