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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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