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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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