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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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