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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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