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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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