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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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