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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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