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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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