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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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