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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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