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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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