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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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