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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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