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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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