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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the 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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