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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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