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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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