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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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