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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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