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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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