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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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