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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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