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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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