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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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