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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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