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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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