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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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