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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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