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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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