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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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