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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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