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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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