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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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