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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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