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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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