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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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