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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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