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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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