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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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