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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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