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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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