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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key 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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