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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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