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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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