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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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