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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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