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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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