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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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