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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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