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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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