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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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