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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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