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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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