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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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