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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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