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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers 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 classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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