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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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