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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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