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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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