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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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