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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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