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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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