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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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