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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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