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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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