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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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