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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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