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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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