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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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