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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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