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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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