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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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