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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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