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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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