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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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