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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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