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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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