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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with 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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