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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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