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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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