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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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