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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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