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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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