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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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