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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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