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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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