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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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