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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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