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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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