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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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