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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)