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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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