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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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