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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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