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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). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business 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 organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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