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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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