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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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