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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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