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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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