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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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