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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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