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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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