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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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