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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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