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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the definitive 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 thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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