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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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