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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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