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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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