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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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