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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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