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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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