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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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