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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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