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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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