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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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