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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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