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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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