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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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