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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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