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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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