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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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