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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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