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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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