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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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