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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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