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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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