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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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