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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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