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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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