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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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