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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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