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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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