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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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