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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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