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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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