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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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