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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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