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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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