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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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