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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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