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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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