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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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