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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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