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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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