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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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