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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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