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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines 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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