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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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