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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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