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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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