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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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