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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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