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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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