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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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