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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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