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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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