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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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