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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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