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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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