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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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