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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the 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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