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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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