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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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