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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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