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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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