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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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