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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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