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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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