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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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