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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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