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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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