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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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