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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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