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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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