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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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