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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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