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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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