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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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