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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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