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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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