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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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