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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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