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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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