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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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