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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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