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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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