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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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