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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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