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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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