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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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