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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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