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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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