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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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