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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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