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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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