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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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