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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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