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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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