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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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