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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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