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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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