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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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