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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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