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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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