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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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