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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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