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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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