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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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