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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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