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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the 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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