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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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