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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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