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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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