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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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