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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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