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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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