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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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