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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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