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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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