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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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