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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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